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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
+6:00: United Way of Central Massachusetts celebrates annual Day of Caring
+6:00: Doughnut Homies a hot spot at Worcester Public Market
+8:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Sept. 17
-First look at Worcester's newest restaurant (9:27)
-Worcester restaurant owner sentenced for money laundering
-Worcester Police ask for help in IDing suspect in theft at Temple Emanuel Sinai
-Expansion of Worcester retirement community OK'd
-Most complaints against Worcester police end in favor of officers
-Sparks fly among Worcester Board of Health members in wake of police chief interview
-Worcester launches free, online tutoring service for students
-Worcester schools restart search for sex education curriculum
-Former volunteer bequests $400K to Worcester Public Library Foundation
-ICYMI: Polar Park's looming uncertainties
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Construction completed on $30M Sutton facility
-Ch. 4: I-Team’s call for action gets results for Oxford woman
-Webster wins FEMA grant to hire new firefighters
-Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Stories (1:23:20): Racial injustice, activism, allyship
-Women Worc: Massy Paulino of Ritmos Dance Studio
-Tribute to man remembered as voice for inclusiveness in Worcester government, urban renewal
-Rite Aid stores in Mass. offering flu shots for kids
-All Mass. courthouses will be closed Friday in judge's memory
-Crime: Man takes 5-hour bus ride carrying suitcases stuffed with body parts, cops say
-Confused with your Medicare options? Help to Retire can help you! (1:07)
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-Shopping: At Amazon’s new ‘Luxury Stores,’ you can’t buy anything unless you’re invited
-Homes: Single family homes selling fast
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Solider helps save life of injured driver on N.H. highway (1:25)
-Meanwhile, in Malaysia, monkey finds a phone, take selfies
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools postpones fall sports following being labeled ‘high risk'
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools to hold student & family flu vaccine clinics & free COVID-19 testing
+6:00: Cancer research could be 'set back years' because of COVID-19
-In the Red Zone: Worcester now high risk for infection (1:40)
-Rent or mortgage relief available for Worcester County residents impacted by pandemic
-ICYMI: Drive-through testing at Quinsigamond CC through Sept. 30
-Businesses closing in Mass. faster than most states
-CDC director: Masks are better defense against COVID-19 than vaccine
-U.S. retail sales climb 0.6 percent as recovery slows
-Wheels of justice simply stop turning (2:53)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-3 affordable Worcester condos offered to first-time homebuyers
-Worcester celebrates state’s largest office-to-housing conversion
-Contractor claims Menkiti Group withheld nearly $1 million in payments on Downtown Worcester project
-Initiative pairs cancer survivors, patients at UMass Memorial (3:54)
-Ghosts, goblins and kids from all neighborhoods invited to Worcester Hill-O-Ween
-From farmers to blacksmiths, Old Sturbridge Village's scarecrow stroll brings New England history to life
-Data reveals the most dangerous time to be on road on Halloween (2:42)
-Worcester police join Canterbury Candy Trail at Canterbury Street School
-Worcester protesters decry I.C.E. during march at courthouses, City Hall
-Ten West Market in Holden nearly ready to reopen after devastating fire
-Grafton veteran has served everywhere from Antarctica to the Mojave Desert
-Character Day at Worcester Technical High School (1:40)
-Worcester Police Department log for Friday, October 30th
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: Best of Mass Burgers, Part 3: Numbers 10 to 1 (2:51)
-Your food deserves a bigger audience. Get more eyes on your restaurant on The 016
-Best of Mass Burgers, Part 2: Numbers 20 to 11 (2:21)
-ICYMI: Sainthood effort for Worcester mother and activist suspended
-Shortcut to faster road, sidewalk resurfacing in Worcester proposed
-Worcester man charged in church child rape case is a sex offender, records show
-Authorities identify driver of car killed in crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Lead and brush drop-off 8 to 2:30 today
-Vacancy on Agricultural Commission
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn adds 3-way stop at Rochdale and West streets intersection
-Road paving begins Saturday on Oak Street in Shrewsbury
-Family owned jewelry store in Central Mass. to close after "45 wonderful years"
-Iconic Downtown Westborough business sold to local resident
-Who will lead Oxford schools? The search is now underway
-Flock camera decision in Charlton delayed following town meeting vote
-Sen. John Cronin joins state veterans jobs commission
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Diwali celebration, Gershwin and Ellington celebrated
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
-Saturday night's all right for haunting: Halloween events around
-Community Drum Circles Sunday at The Village
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Amazon drone delivery plan demands council’s attention
-Karen Trainor: Ode to fall flora
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 134 (28:06): Shopping for the holidays
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:27): Westborough police chief’s leave and Worcester Diocese accountability
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:57): Police oversight, housing and voter registration
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor who spent his career in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots put $84 million veteran on trade block after role change
-Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson broke up — last year
-Holy Cross football hosts No. 19/21 Richmond
-Holy Cross hockey stars Anna Billa & Naemi Herzig set to play in Women’s World Championship
-Holy Cross women's hockey falls to No. 11 UConn, 1-0
-100 FM The Pike (15:21): Fitzy's Friday Blitz: Pats injuries, ripping darts with the Brewers
-Railers fall to Adirondack, 3-2
>NATIONAL: Man accused of trying to kill his wife at senior living home
-Instagram prank on hardworking Red Baron worker sparks massive fundraiser
-Tragic: Fisherman, 71, killed by 12-foot alligator while he stood on shoreline
>NEW ENGLAND: Matthew Farwell trial expert delves into Sandra Birchmore's psyche (29:48)
-State faces lawsuit over rental assistance pause
>POLITICS: Federal election monitors expected in at least 2 Mass. cities
-It only takes a minute to find out if you're registered to vote (1:01)
-Ballot Question 7 (3:11): Zoning for single-family homes
>COLLEGES: WPI celebrates 64 faculty honorees at Celebration of Faculty Excellence
>TRAVEL: JetBlue's future up in the air, expert says (:52)
>BUSINESS: UMass Memorial hospitals sue drug giant over patient claims data demand
-Meta settles with teen during trial over social media addiction claims
-Radio Worcester (10:43): B.B.B.’s Lisa Swanson on consumer scam reports across Mass.
>SHOPPING: When is Black Friday? Experts preview the biggest sales
>HOMES: Why now is the perfect time to face your homebuying fears
>HEALTH: How to support young adults with cancer (2:02). Article
-Ketamine and kratom: Doctor explains risks for young adults (2:40). Article
-What families need to know about risks energy drinks pose to kids
>FOOD: Karen Trainor: Pumpkin possibilities: Recipes that recycle
>TV/STREAMING: The best Halloween movies for kids on Netflix
-New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Verity," "The Dog Stars" and more
>CELEBRITY: Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard's most candid confessions about marriage and parenthood
-Kevin Pollak says Tom Cruise punched Jack Nicholson after "A Few Good Men" courtroom scene
>ANIMALS: Wolf dad won't stop crying until he's reunited with his family (4:36)
>HISTORY: Forgotten Mass. Architecture (1:37): The Keystone Arch Bridges
>GOOD NEWS: Baby's life saved after family dog detects racing heartbeat
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, laundromat erupts into chaos after deer comes smashing in through window
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